The propaganda video of Hersh Goldberg-Polin (24), who was held hostage by Hamas, is shocking. On October 7, he was seriously wounded in an attack by Palestinian terrorists on Israel and taken to Gaza as a hostage.
Football fans in Germany also share in the fate of the young Israeli – none more so than those of Bundesliga club Werder Bremen.
At the home game against Dortmund, fans raised banners for the missing Hersh that read: “We love you. Stay strong. Survive.”
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A moving video of his mother was shown on the stadium screen: “We hope that he will soon be back in the stands with his great friends from Bremen at the football games that he loves so much.”
But why is the Werder fans’ bond with Israel and the missing hostages so close?
Since 2007, the Bremen “fan project” has been organizing a youth exchange between Werder fans and supporters from Israel, which has resulted in friendships and mutual visits.
The “Ultra Boys” are connected to fans of Maccabi Haifa, the ultra group “Infamous Youth” maintains a fan friendship with Hapoel Jerusalem, Hersh Goldberg-Polin’s heart club.
At the beginning of 2023 he attended a Bremen home game. At the end of last year, the first Werder fan club was founded in Israel, which now has over 160 members.
Disturbing video from Hamas terrorists demonstrate torture hostage
Quelle: Reuters, IDF, BringHershHome25.04.2024
Werder’s fan scene also got involved financially. After the Hamas terrorist attack, supporters collected donations and passed on the money (11,000 euros) to initiatives and organizations linked to Maccabi and Hapoel fans. Werder himself also repeatedly shared calls to encourage help for the hostages.
In the case of Maccabi fan Inbar Heiman, it was in vain. The young Israeli woman was killed in captivity. At just 27 years old.
2024-04-25 19:34:49
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